South Carolina Dams
2,400 dams tracked by the National Inventory of Dams
Total Dams
2,400
High Hazard
645
26.9%
Poor / Unsatisfactory
1,119
Average Age
69 yrs
Hazard Classification
High645 (26.9%)
Significant240 (10.0%)
Low1,390 (57.9%)
Condition Assessment
Satisfactory38 (1.6%)
Fair1,007 (42.0%)
Poor / Unsatisfactory1,119 (46.6%)
Not Rated236 (9.8%)
Federal
40
State
89
Local
91
Private
2,018
Tallest Dams
- Bad Creek Main Dam 360 ft
- Saluda 234 ft
- Fairfield Dam B (Main Dam) 204 ft
- Ridgeway Tailings Impdam189 ft
- North Saluda Reservoir Dam175 ft
High Hazard Dams
Poor Condition Dams
- Hickory Hollow Farm DamPoor
- Timberlake Dam 1Poor
- Daves Pond DamUnsatisfactory
- Muthig Pond DamPoor
- Wood Valley DamPoor
All Dams in South Carolina
Showing 326–350 of 645
| Dam Name | Height (ft) | Year | Hazard | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake John D Long Union County | 49 | 1978 | High | Fair |
| Lake Katherine Dam Richland County | 15 | 1941 | High | Not Rated |
| Lake Lanier Dam Greenville County | 55 | 1923 | High | Poor |
| Lake Leroy Dam Oconee County | 50 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Lake Lyall Afpoa Dam Orangeburg County | 47 | 1954 | High | Fair |
| Lake Lynn Dam Greenville County | 43 | 1945 | High | Fair |
| Lake Mollirene Dam Greenville County | 37 | 1952 | High | Fair |
| Lake Oliphant Dam Chester County | 29 | 1974 | High | Fair |
| Lake Patricia Dam York County | 38 | 1942 | High | Fair |
| Lake Pauline Dam Lexington County | 17 | 1910 | High | Poor |
| Lake Placid Dam Greenville County | 28 | 1889 | High | Fair |
| Lake Princeton Dam Lexington County | 18 | — | High | Poor |
| Lake Quail Valley Dam Lexington County | 25 | 1972 | High | Fair |
| Lake Robinson Dam Greenville County | 73 | 1984 | High | Fair |
| Lake Robinson Dam Darlington County | 50 | 1960 | High | Fair |
| Lake Satoko Dam Berkeley County | 16 | 1973 | High | Poor |
| Lake Susan Dam Chesterfield County | 24 | 1968 | High | Fair |
| Lake Trotwood Dam Richland County | 12 | 1949 | High | Fair |
| Lake Wallace Dam Marlboro County | 19 | 1955 | High | Unsatisfactory |
| Lake Warren State Park Dam Hampton County | 17 | 1969 | High | Fair |
| Lake Whelchel Cherokee County | 73 | 1964 | High | Fair |
| Lakewood Pond Dam Sumter County | 12 | 1950 | High | Fair |
| Lake Zimmerman Dam Spartanburg County | 37 | 1939 | High | Fair |
| Lamb Pond Dam Aiken County | 26 | — | High | Poor |
| Lancaster County Waterworks Dam Lancaster County | 16 | 1962 | High | Fair |
Data sourced from the National Inventory of Dams (NID). Hazard classification reflects potential consequences of failure, not the likelihood of failure.